Thornton Curtis Railway Station
Thornton Curtis railway station was a temporary structure provided by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway until it opened Thornton Abbey station 42 chains (840 m) to the north.
The station was situated south west of College Farm in what in 2015 was still open country with no road access. The line through the station opened on 2 April 1848, with Thornton Curtis opening "a little later". It appeared in Bradshaw from June to November 1848 inclusive. The station's permanent successor first appeared in Bradshaw in August 1849.
By 2015 the only suggestion that a station might ever have existed at the site was a slight widening of the cutting.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goxhill Line and station open |
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Barton line |
Ulceby Line and station open |
References
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 229.
- ^ King & Hewins 1989, p. 8.
- ^ Ludlam 1996, p. 21.
- ^ Dow 1985, p. 119.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Dow, George (1985) [1959]. Great Central, Volume One: The Progenitors, 1813-1863. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-1468-8. OCLC 60021205.
- King, Paul K.; Hewins, Dave R. (1989). Scenes from the Past: 5 The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North-east Lincolnshire. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870119-04-7.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1996). Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-494-4. LP 198.
External links
- The station remains SW of College farm on an 1887 OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station and section of line railwaycodes